Friday, November 13, 2015

The Force Awakens @ Singapore Changi Airport

[Media Invite]

Look no further Star Wars fans ! Even the tiger-mum myself decided to allow my avid Star Wars fan to skip school today because for the first time, Changi Airport is bringing a part of the galaxy far, far away to fans, travellers and visitors alike, with the landing of the film series' iconic star fighters landing in Singapore, to kick start their annual year-end festive celebrations.

Photo opportunity : It's an ultimate opportunity to don on the Star Wars costumes and take the hot seat behind the controls in the cockpit of X-Wing and visitors get to bring home a printed copy of the photograph for FREE.

Simply just go and redeem a ticket ! Tickets to board the X-Wing Fighter will be given on a first come, first served basis. There are 80 tickets given out for each time slot on a daily basis :

Vera and me dressed up as Chewbacca, looked a little oversized for her but I'm so glad that she did not made a big fuss out of it while Xav dressed up as Captain Phasma.

Mummy and Baby Chewie

Just right in front of T3 Departure Hall, fans will be thrilled to find a showcase of models of the Millennium Falcon and Star Destroyer.

Stations where visitors can select and listen to war phrases in 10 different, commonly spoken languages.

The bonus for this morning, we got to storm along side with the Stormtroopers from T3 to T2 !! It's exactly just like chasing after idols for the first time with my kids ! Totally overjoyed !!

I was indeed amazed by the children who could answer all the Star Wars related questions when asked ! Even Xav was so confident that he bravely raised his hands, enthusiastically wanted to take part in the Q&A on the spot, when the question was not even being asked ! This mama here was hoping that he could do the same too when comes to his school work with all the answers right in his head! He was so happy to win himself a gift when he got it right.

He was asked "What is the weapon that Jedi used?" Answer by Xav : "LIGHT SABER"

TIE Fighter , another signature star fighter at Terminal 2 (T2) Departure Hall ( right infront of Krispy Crème, guarded by 5 Stormtroopers in the latest incarnation of their armour is a sight to behold !

I am looking forward for my month end trip to catch a glimpse of a Star Wars themed hold room and aerobridge at Gate E26 ! Travellers will be welcomed by life-sized figurines of the First Order Stormtroopers and the astromech droid R2-D2 which most of us love !

Special Appearance featuring X-Wing fighter pilots and Imperial Stormtroopers to complete the X-Wing fighter experience, every Saturday 4pm from 14 November 2015 to 2 January 2016 (except 19 December). Star Wars fans, don't forget your cameras as these characters make their special appearance !

I was head over heels with these adorable Star Wars plushies when we received them! How to redeem these limited edition Star Wars plushies ?

The above plush toys can be redeemed with minimum spending at Changi Airport :
1. Public Area - Redeem a Changi-exclusive Star Wars plush toy+ for S$6 with a minimum spend of S$70 (or S$140 at Supermarket) in a single receipt. One new design will be released on 17 and 27 Nov and two new designs on 4, 11 and 18 Dec.

2. Transit Area - Redeem a Changi-exclusive Star Wars plush toy for S$6 with a minimum spend of S$150 in a single receipt. 8 designs to choose from.

3. Changi Rewards Member - Redeem a complimentary set of 8*Star Wars plush toys in an exclusive gift packaging when you clock a nett spend of S$1,500 (S$1,200 for Platinum members).

4. iShopChangi.com Exclusive (2 Nov – 31 Dec 2015) - Spend a minimum of S$300 in a single transaction to redeem two Star Wars plush toys, or S$550 in a single transaction to redeem four Star Wars plush toys, exclusively at iShopChangi.com. Click here for more details.

Start collecting all 8 Star Wars plushies now ! Note that redemption is also subject to available designs and limited to first 1000 redemptions.

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Someone was duper happy to get one of his favourite, Boba Fett!

Furthermore, from 23rd November to 11 December 2015, fans also stand a chance to attend the movie screening of Star Wars: The Force Awakens premiering on 17 December 2015 . More Star Wars exclusives can be won by participating in online contests on: www.changiairport.com/starwars and www.facebook.com/changiairport.

This is not all, the fun carries on ! With a minimum spending of $30 SGD , visitors can redeem for a session of bouncy fun in the Norway themed bouncy playground or have a challenge with BB-8 at the tracks. Per redemption is required for each activity.

The Norwegian themed bouncy playground features a 4 metre high slide,

an illuminating ball pit, a ski slope as well as a rock climbing lighthouse station.

@ T3 Departure Hall (Opposite Check in Row 11)

For older children or families who are waiting for the little ones bouncing in the playground. They can pit themselves against each other to a friendly obstacle course challenge by navigating with BB- 8 (The duo-spherical robot). This robot is going to hit the big screen debut this December ! *SCREAMS*

For your easy planning, you can check out the time slot below.

The morning was a total blast ! Thank you Singapore Changi Airport, we will be back with a mission to collect the rest of the plushies !!